Summer Friend: Violet Raines is on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders!

I almost fell out of my chair after performing my daily ritual of searching for my book's title, Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning--Violet Raines is listed on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Borders!

And I received the galleys today!

And I've been blurbed!

I'm not able to share the cover yet, but I am excited to quote two wonderful authors who took time from their own schedules to read my book. Here's what they had to say:

"Danette Haworth has written a wonderful story that is as warm and bright as the Florida sun, and eleven-year-old Violet Raines--loyal, hilarious, and true--is the best friend any girl could have."
Lauren Tarshis, Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree

"Haworth's rich sense of place and telling detail embrace the reader like a hammock on a shaded porch, inviting them to while away the day. Danette Haworth creates characters so real they stand out on the page. They tell a story of friendship on the cusp of adolescence so full of spunk and humor I read more slowly as I approached the last page. This is a lovely debut."
Audrey Couloumbis, Newbery Honor winner, Getting Near to Baby

Thoughts on Writing

"If the doctor told me I had six minutes to live, I'd type a little faster." --Isaac Asimov

"It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up, because by that time I was too famous." --Robert Benchley

"When writers meet, they are truculent, indifferent, or over-polite. Then comes the inevitable moment. A shows B that he has read something of B's. Will B show A? If not, then A hates B; if yes, then all is well." --Cyril Connolly

"Yes, it's hard to write, but it's harder not to." --Carl Van Doren

"Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead." --Gene Fowler

"I always write a good first line, but I have trouble writing the others." --MoliFre

"What no wife of a writer can ever understand is that a writer is working when he's staring out of the window." --Burton Rascoe

"Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else." --Gloria Steinem

"I love being a writer; what I can't stand is the paperwork." --Peter De Vries

"This morning I took out a comma and this afternoon I put it back in again." --Oscar Wilde

"I will tell you a story." --Jesus (Matthew 21:28, CEV)

13 comments:

Anonymous said...: Congratulations on the book being on those two websites!; April 2, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Danette Haworth said...: Thank you!; April 2, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Anonymous said...: Blurbs are tres, tres, tres exciting stuff and yours are FANTASTIC! Congrats on being up on Amazon & B&N aaah!! I am so happy for you!! I cannot WAIT for Violet Raines!; April 3, 2008 at 1:12 AM
Chris Eldin said...: Congratulations!!!
I really can't wait to see the cover!
:-); April 3, 2008 at 4:30 AM
Danette Haworth said...: Thank you, Courtney and Chris. I was so shocked when I saw the listings online; it was like, OMG! This is really happening!; April 3, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Mary Witzl said...: Whoa, Danette, this is just wonderful, and it must feel great! Go out and celebrate!

I can't wait to get a copy of your book, too!; April 3, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Charles Gramlich said...: Hey that's cool. Congrats. And wonderful reviews. I'm off to look it up.; April 3, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Susan Sandmore said...: HOT DIGGETY! What awesome blurbs! Congrats! I can't wait to see the cover...; April 3, 2008 at 2:39 PM
Stephen Parrish said...: IT'S ABOUT TIME! Now, I can't plug your book on my blog if I don't have a cover. And I won't have a cover unless you give me a cover. And you won't be able to give me a cover unless you have (or have permission to reveal) a cover. Sensing a theme here?

Congratulations. Count on me to buy a copy. But only if it has a cover.; April 4, 2008 at 2:36 AM
Linda D. (sbk) said...: That's so cool! Congratulations! I can't wait to read it!; April 4, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Cate Gardner said...: Oh Danette how wonderful - I must get a copy for my cousin.; April 4, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Write2ignite said...: YAy Danette!! I'm glad things are moving forward in such a WONDERFUL direction for you! YAYAYAY!!!

Hugs,
D; April 4, 2008 at 1:41 PM
Ello - Ellen Oh said...: This is so awesome! I can't wait to buy your book!; April 8, 2008 at 5:30 PM